HABANERA Saxophone International Academy

HABANERA saxophone academy exists in Poitiers – France since 2000. Each summer, more than 50 young saxophonists come from many countries (Europe japan, China, Usa, Canada) to have lessons with members of HABANERA sax quartet and other guest musicians. These students practice music on concerts during the festival Saxophone in Motion.

Mucical level is 6 years of practicing to professional level.

During 2020 academy, workshops are :

Individual Lessons.

Music Chamber.

Great ensemble of saxophone with a profesionnal conductor.

Rehearsal with piano.

Conferences.

Workshops improvisation , pedagogy and saxophone repair.

Concerts.

Teachers Team

Masataka Hirano

Graduate of the Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music, Mastaka Hirano won the 1st prize with the international saxophone competition Jean-Marie Londeix in Bordeaux in 1996. Graduate of the CNSMD of Paris he is concert performer in Europe and has recorded several albums.
Also composer, he explores varied and original musical styles. He belongs to the japonese quartet BLUE AURORA.

Julien Petit

Graduate of CNSMD of Paris in saxophone and music chamber, Julien Petit is 2nd prize of international A. SAX competition in DINANT (Belgique) and 3rd prize of competition in Bayreuth, Limoges, Gap. He has recorded his first CD «la Escapada» with Vincent Balse, pianist.
With Carré Mêlé quartet, he produced «Saxophare and Sémaphore» with traditionnal. He has recorded «Saxophon» with all sax compositions from K.H. Stockhausen. His last recording is «Fryleh from Vladivostok» with Klezele trio.

Sylvain Malezieux

Graduate of the CNSMD of Paris in classes of saxophone and music chamber (3rd cycle with HABANERA sax quartet) , Sylvain MALEZIEUX is finalist of the international sax competition of Gap. He is saxophone teacher at the Conservatoire with departmental radiation of Evreux. Musician in the orchestra of the opera of Rouen. He is artistic director of «Musiques à Brac» and organise workshops for amateur musicians.

Fabrizio Mancuso

Graduate of the CNSMD of Paris in classes of saxophone and music chamber (3rd cycle with HABANERA sax quartet) , Fabrizio MANCUSO is finalist of the international sax competition of Dinant.
He is saxophone teacher at the Conservatoire with regional radiation of Annecy. Intervened in the Milan Scala Orchestra , he taught ten years with the european academy of Gap.

Gilles Tressos

Graduate of the CNSMD of Paris in classes of saxophone and music chamber (3rd cycle with HABANERA sax quartet) , Gilles TRESSOS is finalist of the international sax competition of Aix les Bains. He is saxophone teacher at the Conservatoire with regional radiation of Poitiers. He is professor at the Cnsmd of Paris in PEDAGOGY and the Pole of higher learning of Poitou-Charentes.

Hilomi SAKAGUCHI

Graduate of the Soai University of Music (Japan and the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris), Hilomi Sakaguchi was named piano teacher at the University of Music of Soai (Japan). Accompanying in the Conservatoire with regional radiation of Bordeaux and pianist with Proxima Centauri ensemble, she gives international master-classes in Europ, Asia and South-America.